The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-12
OUR FARMERS CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing and How
the Work of Organizing is Progressing.
FORSYTH COUNTY FARMERS CLUB.

FORSYTH COUNTY FARMEhS CLUB.
This body met in the court house
in Winston on Saturday, January
Sth. Mr.. Cox was chosen President
nro tenn. The proceedings of the
previous meeting were read and
approved.
The reports from subordinate
clubs indicated a livilier interest and
more progressive spirit than has
vet marked our organization. The
delegates seemed to>be inspired with
more zeal and Il more earnest appre-
cation Of the great objects sought
to be attained than in any Of our
previous meetings. Notwithstand-
inc the very inclement weather that
has prevailed, Pleasant Ridge club
reports the most interesting meet
ings it has had since it's organization.
Several members have been added
to the list recently and the outlook
is most encouraging. The SHOWS,
rains,the bad roads and the fcstivi-
tiles of the holiday season combined
have not prevented good and profit
able meetings of Sandy Ridge club.
Ii has now 81 members. The great
object Of the organization of farmers
clubs" was discussed at the last
meeting and the members took a
lively interest in the discussion and
the speeches were highly creditable.
This club adopted resolution at
its last meeting, requiring each
member when called on to say
something on the subject under dis
cusSiOn.
Spanish Grove club, organized May
Sth with 13 members now numbers
32. 1t has had a fair average atten-
dance at all its meetings and every
thing pertaining to the business Of
the club has moved harmOniously
The interest in the work is growing
and they begin to feel and realize
that the organization viii! make it.
self heard and felt
Cedar Grove club is fully alive
to the interests of the or
ganization throughout the State
They are not held back by bad
weather. The meetings are well at
. tended and our discussions are live
ly and interesting and our members
are in fine spirit. We took in quite
quite a number of honorary mem-
oerS, ladies and young men-now
humber - members. Our success
Is largely due to the earnest zeal
and hard work of our President.
lie never misses chance to put in
word for the cause. If you take a
grlst to his mill he will talk "organ-
Natlon to you while be is grinding
IT, Cedar Grove heartily responds
TO the suggestion to use the Pro
6RESsIVE FARMER regularly. Every
club should see to it that its pro-
ceedingS are published regularly in
our paper as we thus may keep in
i'rmed as to what the organization
is doing
Harmon Grove club is growing
III every sense. Wehave opposition
out 1t helps us. The old fogies are
"I'ef us, but We intend to give them
"h invitation to visit our club and
near Tor themselves. You shall hear
from us through THE PROGRESSIVE
iARAER. Several other brief speeches
were made. Mr. Pfaff introduced
u ane following resolutions, which were
adopted:
"hSoLrTIoNs FAvORlNG THE FARMERS
Mass CONVENTION.
d. h'~"Ir'i. That we most heartily en-
Co, C,o,>e the call for the Farmers Mass
PoI 'entlon, to be held in the city of
''''''ish on the 26th inst.
co1 hs<"S"oI. That the President of our
b, bv",ltT Farmers Club be, and he is here
ftono "o'lorlzed to appoint three members
doId'"ch '"ch OF our subordinate clubs as
s"'es to the said Convention.
co,l hes0|'ed, That any farmer of Forsyth
ve",; nn'E' who may be present in said Con-
fms'Gn, frnns shall be recognized as delegate
"o'n Forsyth county.
noat oaite$'lfcd, That we most earnestly ap-
uso :. ~ AL the farmers of the State to
sao,,. .lielr Influence and best endeavor to
iull and strong representation